Faunacation

Some of the largest fashion houses showcased animal print in their designs this season and it's made its way as always to the high street, so I've chosen just a few of my favourites to show you how it's being interpreted.

Now animal print says sex we all know that, but done badly it's tacky and you can end up resembling a cross between Bet Lynch and Bo' Selecta's Mel B. However done right it can be sexy and seductive. Accessorise well and avoid brassy make up or risk looking like road kill. Also, remember not to wear it head to toe! If you're wearing it on your clothes it shouldn't be on your accessories, instead pick out colours and match accordingly.

Why Get The Hump?

 

It's a classic colour and camel is huge this season. Coats and jackets, sweaters and blouses, its versatility means it'll work in every look. Wide leg camel trousers or silk blouse for the retro seventies look; camel trench or gloves for that feminine 50s glamour, camel cape or riding trousers for the country, outdoorsy look or in a tailored jacket or blouse for the military look.

All the major high street stores are focusing on it for the autumn/winter season this year and there's no reason why you can't be creative with camel colours, whatever your chosen look is.

Autumn/Winter 2010: Four Hot Looks, For The Cold Months

The summer of love may have come and gone, but the autumn/winter collection this year draws inspiration from it. Through the use of high waist and wide leg trousers paired with silky blouses, maxi dresses with retro patterns and fur jackets you can achieve a look that is sensationally seventies.

Fur is a hot trend this season and works perfectly with this nod to nostalgia.

The 50s was the decade of timeless elegance and sophisticated glamour. Bosoms and cinched waists, this look is all about emphasising the female form. Be proud of that hour glass figure and accentuate it.

Accessorise with framed handbags and head bands with neat hair. Soft, delicate make up will complete the look perfectly. 

This season has undoubtedly been influenced by society's obsession with all things vampiric, given the gothic undercurrent in many featured designs. Leather and lace are synonymous with seduction and pull of the vampire lust and combined with tailored jackets with military detailing and you have one of this seasons biggest trends. Contrast lace and sheer fabrics with crisp tailored lines and knee high boots, and complete with dark smoky make-up.


Even die hard city slickers are looking towards the country this season, as silk is used to contrast with furs and heritage fabrics such as tweed, plaid and corduroy. Think layers of juxtaposed textures and fabrics to achieve this country manor meets country farm look, for when the weather calls for heat as well as chic.